All language subtitles for So-li a-i (Lineage.Of.The.Voice) (Corée du Sud) (2008).English

Pansori is an exhibition of all
the heterogeneous voices and sounds

Lineage of the Voice

Now we only have Gold Prize
winner left to announce.

Elementary School level
Gold Prize winner.

Park Soo-Bum
from Haenam Elementary School!

2005 September -Imbangul National
Korean Classical Music Contest
Pansori Middle School level
Gold Prize winner.

Park Cho Hye from
Gukak National Middle School.

Pansori High School level
Gold Prize winner.

Choi Jandi
from Gukak National High School.

All three winners
please step forward.

Congratulations.

Now the vice mayor Lee Byung Hwa
from Gwang-ju city

will award the prizes
to the winners on behalf of

the mayor Park Gwang Tae.

Please welcome him
with a big applause.

First, could Mr. Park Soo-Bum
step forward?

This is the Pansori
Elementary School level Gold Prize.

Park Soo-Bum
from Haenam Elementary School.

I hereby award
This student Gold Prize

at the '13th Imbangwool
National Korean Music Contest'

sponsored by Gwangjoo council,
SBS and KBC.

27th September 2005
Gwangjoo City mayor Park Gwang Tae.

Congratulations.

Park Soo-Bum
from Haenam Elementary School

has been awarded an honorable Gold prize
in the elementary school level.

Congratulations again.

Please give him a big applause.

Congratulations.

2005 December Chunranamdo,
Gangfin, Chungja village

Lee Yim Rae Master's
Winter Pansori Training camp

From "Simcheongga” (Song of Sim Cheong)
‘Mrs. Gwak Works as a Day Laborer'
Once upon a time,
there lived a blind man.

His name was Sim Hakgyu.

His family was once eminent
and powerful,

but it ran out of luck.
He lost sight in his twenties.

He had no close relatives
to support him.

But he has a good wife, Mrs. Gwak.
She handled all the house chores.

She supports her husband
and manages the house

by working as a day laborer.

Sleeves of a scholar,
a jacket for a saint,

A hat and a belt
for an official,

She sews to
support her husband

The garments for a soldier,
a military jacket, a coat

She sews both,
men and women's clothes

She folds a cloth
and stitches ♪

Between two squared cloths,
places cotton and sews them together

Her stitched are thick and
in straight vertical line

She sews hats in a single line

A vest, a wristlet, socks,
leggings and hemp cloth strings

A waist belt,
ankle bands, a bag,

a tobacco pouch, a medicine bag,
and a bag for stationery.

She makes all these in her labour

Stitching and sewing cloth
into hoods, hats and head-covers

Mrs. Gwak makes a small blanket,
a thin blanket,

an overcoat, a blanket,
and a pillow.

A pair of love-birds are
embroidered on the pillow.

The belt, the formal jacket
embroidered with a white crane,

After she makes a silk ribbon
and a sik bag,

She embroiders the silk
with clouds

Park Soo-Bum, age 10

Which is your favorite section
in "Simcheongga"'s Jinyangjo?

Nothing.

Nothing?
How about Jungmori?

Nothing.

- Jungjungmori?
- No.

Jajinmori?

‘Eat well and drink well'

- Sorry?
- 'Eat well and drink well' section!

What does it feel like when
you sing in front of the people?

Good.

Do you worry that
you might forget the lyrics?

I don't forget.

Let me ask you a question...

- ask me another question.
- Another?

Isn't there any?

I think
there's something crawling.

No. There is not.

There it is.

How many kids are doing Pansori
at Provincial Korean Music Institute?

Seven.

Who is the best among them?

Me.

Lee Yim Rae Master
I have taught him
for about 6-7 years

and he has finished
the entire "Simcheongga" folk song.

He never runs around,
causes problems or gets distracted.

He really concentrates and
I think he was born to do this.

The teachers told me that
I have better voice than girls.

The heaven
and the earth are cruel.

The rooster already cries
‘Cockle-doo'

Cockle-doo
cockle-doo

That black thing?

That's weird.

Even its cockscomb is black!

Get me! Get me!

Get me! Get me!

You'll get me easily
if you're too close.

Come on!

Let's all get Soo-Bum.

You make a snowball and throw.

Hey, it falls apart.

You can put them together.

Let's push Soo-Bum down.

Get him!

Do you think
I'll be caught that easily?

He doesn't fall.
He really doesn't fall.

Did you Get hurt?

You pushed me!

Why Did you Do that?

I fell too.

But I didn't push you!

I was only playing.

Sorry.

I am really Sorry.

Soo-Bum.

I'll get you a snack later.

Tell me your favorite one.

Ill get it for you,
do you want chocolate?

Crisps?

Crackers?

O Potato?

Yes, OSaz.

Are you crying? or laughing?

Cute. Soo-Bum never gets sulky
because He is a man.

You got that thing
hanging there, huh?

Let's practice now.

Which one shall we do?
Let's do 'Tarubi'.

It's what Soo-Bum's best at.

Then let's not do it?
Or do it?

Shall we practice from the back
of What you learnt today?

Oh you are a man.

You are truly a man, Soo-Bum.

The scene ‘Hungry Mr. Sim'
from "Simcheongga”
1'‘m hungry, child
Why are you not returning to me?

Stumble stumble
As he mindlessly searched

Mr Shim had lived many years
owed to his virtuous daughter

his idle days spent
sitting at home

which he clumsily
left grasping his cane

stumbling here and there
he stumbled as he went

across the stream
his foot slipped

And, backwards he fell,
splash!

in to the stream
Ah, I'm dying.

Park In Suk,
Soo-Bum's Father age 44

I brought some beef
for the teacher.

With such a talented son.
He must be a wonderful father.

His throat is hoarse.

Sure, I don't know
how much practice he did.

He's losing his mind, his father.
He's crazy about his son.

There's a limit to how much
practice a small child can do.

But the father never
lets him miss a day of practice.

The scene ‘Let me talk to you'
from "Simcheongga”

The blind Mr. Sim talks
His miserable story

to the Empress,
who actually is Simcheong.

Alfow me to speak,

Alfow me to speak,
Your Highness

I've lived in a small village
in HwangJu

My name is Sim Hakgyu

My wife died just after
she gave birth to my daughter

I hardly raised my daughter
who lost her mother

I begged for milk

with keeping her
in a little blanket

She was born
to such a good daughter

So when
she was fifteen years old

She sold herself to sailors
for 300 bags of rice

Which would help
open her father's eyes

Three years have passed

since she died as a sacrifice
in the Indang Water

Only to fail to open my eyes.
Then, is it worthy,

Keeping the life of a father

Haenam
who sold his own daughter.

Park Chan Jong,
Soo-Bum's brother, Age 12
Chanjong, Don't you wish
to continue doing Pansori?

- No.
- Why?

- Well.
- I don't want to do Pansori.

Well, I used to do it before.

But doing too much
made it boring.

I don't like doing it myself.
I just enjoy listening to it.

Park Soo-hyun,
Soo-Bum's sister, Age 9
- What about you Soo-Bum?
- It's fun.

- Fun?
- Yes.

Then why do you think
your brother doesn't find it fun?

I don't know.

Actually, he doesn't find it fun.

I played the Kkengwari and
Janggoo once in Samulnori.

I used to be good at
playing the piano too

but I stopped playing because
I got bored with that too

and now I forgot how to play...

Yes, He goes to
lessons on Wednesdays.

You didn't come
this Wednesday, did you?

- No. I didn't.
- You didn't go yesterday did you?

- Why not?
- Yes. Why?

Because I didn't want to.

Then just don't
go to them at all.

Don't film me.

You go to all those lessons.

No, don't film me.

No. Film him,
This person is sleepy now.

With his eyes turning red,
right?

Let me start from here.

OK.

It requires an effort
to make a high note.

I am not very good at it
but Soo-Bum is.

I didn't want to
keep up with him at all.

He's so confident
that he's good at fighting

and playing with many friends.

But I lack confidence
compared to him.

Soo-Bum has to finish what
he has started but I gave up.

Did you not finish
your first album?

- Why did you give up?
- He wanted to do something different.

You should finish
what you started.

The water's cold...

Do you ever think about what
you want to be when you grow up?

Yes. When I grow up
I will take over dad's job...

...what was that...
that place he runs.

And I will run a business myself.

I believe strongly in
the Charter of National Education.

If a child is born with gift,
it is the parents' responsibility

to encourage their children
to develop this talent.

Whether it is physical,
social, intellectual,

it is important to identify what type
of gift is found in their child.

I used be a good singer
since I was at school.

I've been going to every single
recital and show that came up

and they seemed very talented

and I thought to myself
I wanted to be like them.

So I asked my mother to send me
to Anyang Art High School

but she didn't.

So I've only sung
in singing competitions.

I was not able to
get professional tuition.

So I just gave up my dream
and worked hard.

Now, if Soo-Bum does well,

I would burn my body
if it can help him do better.

The scene ‘Eat well, Drink well'
from "Simcheongga”

Madame Bbaengdeok Is
a neighbor to Mr. Sim.

She intentionally gets married to
Mr. Sim and takes all his property.

She devours rice and wine

She eats a lot of meat
and a lot of rice cakes

gives feasts to others
and buys more wine

She gives rice to others
and buys more meat to devour

She curses at the villagers

She fights with the woodcutters

2005 October, Gunsan

One second
wriggle wriggle.

Dad, these colors...

Good Bye.

This must be, right Yetil!!l

Go down a bit more
where the duck is,

Where the willow branches are.

- Here?
- Yes.

- Here?
- Yes.

Here?

Don't look this way
and just walk around.

lalalalala, too dangerous,
I can't go.

Park Sungryul, age 9

Further back.

This much?

Little bit further.

This much?

Yes. Scared?

I am a bit.

Can we not do it here?
It's shaking again.

Stop it!

Isn't it fun?

No, it's not.

- No?
- No.

OK then. shall we
do this somewhere else?

This is so weird.

Why is only that one shaking
and not this one?

Byung-Chun temporary market
for small business

—- Which one shall I sing...
—- Do '‘Babo'.

What is the key for '‘Babo'?

E flat minor.

You are about a key or a key and
a half lower than the average man,

- Yes.
- aren't you?

Don't you get nervous on stage?

Not at all.

How many times do you think
you have performed in total?

Very many.
Easily over 100 times.

Does your dad
always beat the drum for you?

Yes!

Does his beating the drum
spur you?

Yes!

The scene 'Tarubi'- a crying tombstone,
arranged by Dongcho, from "Simcheongga”

Park Sang Kwon,
Sungryul's Father age 42

Applause!!! Applause!!!

Do you enjoy touring
for the performances?

Yes! All the old folks
get delighted.

And because not only
the old folks

but everyone gets delighted
when I go,

I hope to give them a Pansori
that everyone can enjoy.

My, This young kid
is here selling this.

Yes give it to them and them

Instead of giving small donations
for his services,

please purchase
these tooth bush sets.

Do you know what
this kid said to me?

He said ‘I am not a beggar
so I don't take free money'

This is the type of person he is.

Jinyangjo has the slowest tempo
among all Pansori.

The next slowest is the Joongmori.

The next slowest
is the Joongjoongmori

And then Jajinmori. ..
and the next is the Hwimori,

it goes like this.

"Filial Song"/ Famous Chinese tale,

depicting sons and daughters,
emphasizing their filial duty.

The setting sun
over the western mountains

Caught and raised back up

For my mother and father
awelling in the north house

May they age slowly

All my efforts

To study

And to succeed in the world
I do for them

2005 December Gunsan,
Bisuk Street house

Stay put, Stay put.

Hey, what's this sound?

Come on!

School?

Sungryul has been missing
most of his classes

because of the singing contests.

He hasn't been to school
since last saturday

so the teacher asked me
to get his... his...

- Address.
- Yes.

The teacher told me
to get his address.

What have you been doing
during that time?

Tours! playing. ...

Who would like to
get hit with this?

No one.

- Ram... Ram.
- Ram bo!

Bo ja gi.

Gi ruh gi

Gi yol cha!
No! Gi chat gil.

He's just doing it
because he's scared of dad.

You can put it that way.

Are you doing it
because you are scared of dad?

Not anymore.

He's not scared anymore
because he's 9 years old.

It was only scary when
you were 4, 5 or 6 years old.

You do as you want.

‘Go' means past, ‘Wang' is gone,
‘Gum' is present,

‘Rae' is to come.

Does it mean that the past is
gone and the present is to come?

Do you know how to do it?
How well?

Not really.

Not at all? Not really?
Do you know or not?

Only a Little bit.

How little?

Once you try it,
you'll know how little...

Get up.

Do you like Pansori?

Yes. could you sing a little
for us?

Do you know how to
do 'Saranga' in Pansori?

- Are you sleepy?
- It's time to go to bed.

It's time for bed.
How old are you?

- 9 years old.
- 9 years?

When you do Pansori,

you realize
how well you have done it

... and how much effort
you have put in.

I want that to be the reason
for me to do Pansori

rather than
just winning the awards.

I am done, now.

Let's see...ls there
anything else to ask?

- Yes.
- What?

Do you think your dad
is good at singing?

Yes. He is not just
doing the Pansori...

You cannot say you will be good

just because you went to provincial
Korean classical music institute.

But he's done Pansori
from well before

and he has learnt it
for a long time.

If he learns to do it
a little bit more,

I believe my dad too
can complete a full Pansori.

and three hundred
seventy five nights

Listen carefully.

Don't let the dawn come
which thinks of you

- when 1'm alone in my study
— Bull shit.

"thinking of you" doesn't go,
it's bullshit

just "after tonight

it's three hundred and
seventy five nights"?

I need to hear it again.

Did you say you're sleepy?
Bullshit! Start again.

After tonight, then
how many nights has it been...

What's your excuse?
That I haven't got a drum?

You're right about that.

‘Tarubi' from "Simcheongga”
Falling in front of Tarubi'

Don't fuck with me, do it again.

‘Falling in from of Tarubl'

That's better.

‘Tumbling rumbling hitting
my head down I go, quang quang'

No, do ‘down I go quang quang'
again.

- ‘Down I go quang quang'
- No. Do it again!

- ‘Down I go quang quang'
- Again!

‘Down I go quang quang'

NO! ‘Down I Go',

if you go anyway with that
sort of noise no one will listen!

Do it again!
‘Down I Go...'

‘Down I go quang quang'

You go like down I go.
Do that again.

‘Down I go quang quang'

Do you know how difficult
it is to do Pansori?

Do you think you can
just do it like that?

...but he is your son?

No, he's just a next door
neighbour's kid,

I think he's got some talent...

‘down I go qua...ng'!
You ready?

‘After tonight has it been

three hundred and
seventy five nights

Sitting in my study alone,

don't let the dawn come
with your thoughts'

Damn it, did you join "your"?

Every time I hold my drum stick...
did you link "your"?

What are you glaring at?
Are thinking to kill me?

Start again!

‘After tonight...'

You have no choice.

Yes, that's right.

Stop!

What is this?

What the hell is this?

Could you get this kid a drink?
What do you want, kid?

- No it's ok.
- It's ok. I can get you a drink.

Could you get
this kid a drink, please?

You get things for free
if you do Pansori.

Listen kid, nowadays
if you get gold prize

...you don't even have to
do military service.

Other people pay fortunes
to avoid military service.

Listen carefully.

A man can only become
complete with Pansori.

Will you continue Pansori?

That... I have to think about
what I want to be when I grow up.

Whether I will continue it

or pursue another dream
and be a great man

But I would like to achieve
my own dreams one day.

Goojunsimsoo -
pass by mouth receive by heart

Soo-Bum, what do you want
to be when you grow up?

I want to be a master in Pansori.

Why do you want to be a master?

Why?

Because... I want... Ah!

I want my voice
to be acknowledged by people.

Wow you are really
good at interview.

V.

Koreans do better when they
get some corporal punishment.

2006 March, Heanam
Isn't that right Soo-Bum?

Have you ever been caned
by your teacher? No?

- I have.
- You have, haven't you?

You do better when they
have foul mouths don't you?

Shall I talk to your teacher
to give you Pansori as homework?

Yes I should.

I should see whether I can
meet your teacher next Monday.

It's very good that he's changing
from a female teacher

to a male teacher.

Their voices are different.

Men's and women's Pansori
is completely different.

Men's projection of their voice
is significantly different.

You must do "Chunhyangga" next.

This is the one Grand Master
Cho Sanghyun release on his first CD.

But that's "Sugungga".

No it's not,

It's the beginning
of "Chunhyangga".

It should take you 5 years
to master it.

- It's long,isn't it?
- It's very long. Very very long.

Is "Chunhyangga" the longest one?

Yes, I heard it takes 7 hours
to complete the song.

What?!
That's very long.

7 hours. From now on...

How many years
have you been learning?

It took you 6 years to learn
full "Simcheongga", didn't it?

Yes.

This one, since you've grown

you can learn to do
7 hours in only 5 years.

Soo-Bum, do you like
going to a new teacher?

If you like it you like it,
if you don't you don't. Tell her.

I don't know.

You don't know?
Of course you don't.

You always do
what I tell you to do.

- Yes.
- Of course,

What do you know
you are only a kid.

You should do well...

- Are you tired?
- Yes.

It's nice and warm,
no wonder you are sleepy.

Look at his eyes,
he must be sleepy.

Let's go. Come this way.

Aren't you nervous?

Sorry?

We are going to the teacher
there's nothing to be nervous about.

You are not nervous Soo-Bum
are you?

No.

They are all the same.

That's one amazing voice.

Gwang-ju, Cho Sanghyun Master's
education centre

You just have to do whatever
the teacher tells you to do.

- Yes.
- You know what I am saying.

Yes.

Introduce yourself.

What is your name?

I am Soo-Bum Park.

I need to hear your voice.
Yes, let's do that.

Try a little bit.

Which part should I sing?

Any part.
You do whichever you want to do.

Yes, you do what you like.

You can do it sitting down.
Be comfortable.

Your legs will hurt.

Sit down whichever way you like.

Grand Master Cho Sanghyun
Do the one you like.

I'll do my best but it's more
important for you to do better,

be a good student.

If you don't Mr. Sang Hyeon Cho
will not accept you.

He'll say
‘get out, you rotten child',

- and it'll make you mad.
- Oh, my child

If he says that,
insist that you must stay,

that you will not budge
until he accepts you.

‘Tarubi', (a crying tombstone),
arranged by Gangsan from "Simcheongga”
I have returned

You tried to restore my sight

and became the spirit
in the sea

while my wretched soul
still lives

how did we end up this way?

How could this happen?

Come take me away
snatch my wretched soul

Come, my mortal end (death)

take me to my journey's end

1'm tired of living

I don't want to open my eyes

hunched in front
of the epitaph

Bashing my head

pounding (hammering) my chest

Kicking my feet
Stamping and squirming

you have taught me
the bitterness of pain

Well done.
You'll do Pansori well.

How was it?
It makes you sweat doesn't it?

Yes.

- You get scared don't you?
- Yes.

Yes, that's right.
He will be the making of you.

Cho Sanghyun General Lesson
"Simcheongga” arranged by Gangsan

Go, go ahead.

See you next week.

Good-Bye.

He passed his entrance exam.

It seemed like that
Cho Sanghyun really liked him.

I will carry him on my shoulders.

I will do anything
for master Sang-hyun Cho.

I'm grateful that he got you
and we also need him too.

Life is like this.

If he teaches my son well
I will carry him on my shoulders!

We can do much better
don't you think?

My god, I actually thought
it was good to listen to you.

Ill treat you with more respect.

Soo-Bum will soon get better.

You will experience
greater challenges.

I have dedicated myself
to my child.

I dedicated until I burn
my body down to the wits.

He should be really
grateful to me. That kid.

I don't think
he can do it in 10 years.

He would need 20 years
or 30 years.

Yes, 30 years. He will be
42 years old in 30 years.

... then he will be acknowledged
in this country.

No, it's more than 30 years.
How old is Soo-Bum? ...

He will be 42 years old
in 35 or 36 years time.

...then he will know
how to do Pansory properly.

When he's my age.

Soo-Bum said
you are good at Pansori.

No, I can't do Pansori.

I can't do it
because I am too shy.

I can do anything but that.

If someone asks me to do it
I can't.

I can do well when I am alone
but never in front of other people.

That's the difference
between me and Soo-Bum.

Soo-Bum's mother,
Lee Gilja, age 42
I am not sure
whether he is talented.

But he really loves Pansori.

He said he would do Pansori
if Soo-Bum doesn't.

That's how much he loves Pansori.

He said he wants to
do it with Soo-Bum.

The lessons are expensive.

Also he needs to earn money
in order to support Soo-Bum.

It's not possible to do Pansori
without a financial support.

That's why I asked him
to restrain himself.

Have you been practicing lately?

I should.

You should?

No I asked you whether you have.

Yes. I do a lot of practice.

Seriously?

No, No.

Honestly?

Honestly?

Well, I used to before

but nowadays I do
about once in every 2 days.

2006 June,
Manhanri Country House

The scene ‘Looking at the wall
towards the East' from "Chunhyungga”
Drawn on the east wall,

Mongryong enjoys paintings hanging
on the wall in Chunhyung's room
Drawn on the east wall,

Duke Kang of Ju Province

in the hopes of meeting the king
sits fishing in the lake

On the west wall

Four grey-haired elders
sat in front of a chess board

One old man took the black,
the other took the white

They play with expertise and
broad knowledge of the game

Another elder...

That's it. That's it.
I don't really know this one.

Is that all?

- Yes. It was short, wasn't it?
- Yes, it was short.

Was that all you need
to practice?

Well...
Shall I try one more time?

I don't really want to...

How long do you reckon
it has been?

20 minutes?
Do you think that was all?

‘The scenery of the mountains'
from "Chunhyangga”

Bangja, a Mongryong's servant, persuades
Chunhyang to follow him to see his master

Sung by Cho Sanghyun, 1982

Magnificent are the mountains
of Gyeongsang Province

and honest are
the people of the region

Listen carefully, I'll tell you

Magnificent are the mountains
of Gyeongsang Province

and honest are
the people of the region

The dense forests of
the mountains of Jeolla Province

Skilled are the people
of the province

The mountains of
Chungcheong Province are gentle

and the dwellers are
warm-hearted

Looking down from Gyong-gi province
towards where Seoul lies

Julundong is high,
the mountain peak reaches high

Mount. Samgak
The guardian of three

Inwang mountain Is
superior to all

The spirits of Dongjak River
defends against negative ki

People are good-natured
when they have the heart

and when they have the
sinful-nature, they become evil

Speaking of
Mongryong's genealogy,

The minister of the Board
of Personnel is his uncle

and his mother's brother Is
the king's father-in-law

And the mayor of
Namweon Js his father

If you do not leave
tomorrow morning

your aged and
fragile mother will be taken

In front of the town hall

She will be beaten
with a batton

Her thick bones with break,
her thin bones will crumble (crushed)

Her entrails will squeeze out
of her cuts and wounds

Come if you will, but if you remain
as stubborn, do not linger

I must say goodbye now.
1'‘m going

You should bring
your camera up more.

Never mind the camera
and do your practice.

You do the practice.
I'll film you instead.

Soo-Bum. I have recorded
the rhythm for you to learn

about 3 weeks ago
if not a month, haven't I?

Because that was difficult,
the beat was difficult.

I don't know how much
this kid has practiced at home.

The scene ‘Looking at the wall
towards the East' from "Chunhyungga”
Do you want to try Soo-Bum?

Poised and ready,
arched backs are straightened

as they raise their bows
towards the heavens.

They grip tightly as they
anticipate the release of the arrows.

You have to sing it faster.

Poised and ready,
arched backs are straightened

as they raise their bows
towards the heavens.

They grip tightly as they
anticipate the release of the arrows.

That was really difficult.

He told me to do it unexpectedly
when I haven't memorized them all.

Originally the pace for the lesson
should have been faster

but I couldn't get it right
because it was my first time

so the other people
also couldn't go ahead.

It's supposed to be 'Goojunsimsoo'.

Do you know
what 'Goojunsimsoo' is?

'Goojun' means pass by mouth

and 'simsoo' means
receive by heart.

So we are singing
the spiritual songs

and it should be taken
in spiritually.

Heart is a soul and spirit.

How can anyone supposed to
write a musical score with soul.

It isn't something
that can be written.

Is it too difficult to understand?

Yes.

Yes, I think it's little difficult
to understand for your age.

Are you in the 5th grade?

It's very difficult for you
to hear this and understand it.

You were the best
among the students

when you were under
Yee imrae teacher, weren't you?

Not the best.

But if there were
about 20 students,

I was among the top 5.

I learnt there for long time.

How about
in Joosanghhyun master's class?

I am at the back.

Everyone's good.

The scene 'Heungbo's visit to his
brother Nolbo's House' from
"Heungboga" Heungbo goes to
Nolbo's house in search of food

Behold him! His garments!

His robe is ragged and torn

His hat,
weathered and moth-eaten

Tied too tightly around his head

Wind and frost canvas
the morning's chill

Folding his arms
he sidles along

He wonders here and there

2006 July
Bogildo Village Performance Hall

You!

Take your favorite one out.

I think he would
like the pineapple flavor.

Let me give him
the pineapple flavor dad.

You got more?

There he is.

They'll scrounge
as soon as they get it.

You take them all.

I have a lot to think about.

- I'm shabby.
- Yes.

I was a rightly man when
I was at Provincial Institute.

Yes.

But I am not anymore
as you know.

You have to follow my path
from doing Pansori.

Yes.

You know what I mean
by the path?

- Can you do that?
- Yes!

- Will you do Pansori?
- Yes!

Even if it's going to
be a bumpy road?

That's ok. I will do it

The grand master Jang Pan-gae
taught my teacher Sung.

And Mrs. Sung taught me
‘The Journey of the Swallow'

and I'm the sole successor!

Yes.

I'm the sole successor!

Okay.

But all I do is drink.

You have to get your voice right
when you are doing Pansori.

And you shouldn't
lose your own voice either.

So you have to follow
the first nedoorum well.

If you lose it then everything
will be all mixed up.

This is how I looked.

Let me see dad.

This was
when I was 30 years old.

National Pansori Categorically
First Prize winner.

I told you I had
a Gold Prize before.

The First prize is
the highest award, isn't it dad?

Yes.

No dad, not yet.

The scene ‘Nolbu with
his mountain batton' from "Heungboga"
Does the old man enjoy
being beaten day after day,

Heungbo begs for meals to feed
his family dying of hunger,
Does the old man enjoy
being beaten day after day,

but his elder brother Nolbu
humiliates and hits him with a batton.
Does the old man enjoy
being beaten day after day,

how is he supposed to
save those starving sprouts?

Look at Nolbu

with his jirisan mountain batton

chasing after the thieves!

In the golden box
the gold Is plenty...

You call that singing?
Do it again!

‘Look at that Nolbu'

Look at that Nolbu!

they're saying
"look at that Nolbu"

Think of how he moves.

Is he prancing
to catch the thieves?

No.

Nolbu is outraged
so he's rushing to beat him.

Would he stroll
if he was outraged?

- No. he wouldn't.
- When I'm angry,

how do I beat you?

Do I say "come here
so I can hit you"?

I act suddenly with bursts
of rage, don't I?

- Yes, you do.
- It's the same thing.

He's saying "Let's see who
will win", that he's coming!

That's what he's saying!

There are two different styles
to ‘The Journey of the Swallow'

If 10,000 Koreans
mastered this song,

9990 Koreans would master
one style.

But the other style was mastered
only by my teacher.

So I was taught
the Jang Pan-gae style.

No one in Korea can sing
this style other than me.

Dad shall I put this book here?

Why would you want to put a book
with socks and underwear.

Not here...

Here's all the socks
and underwear.

I had a dream that I'll learn
Pansori like jukbyukga,

When I'm 60 I wanted to
live in the countryside.

There are many talented people
with no money.

I wanted to teach them,
while growing my own gardens.

But you need the money
to do build a house

and a garden to plant
chilli trees, pumpkins and lettuce.

What is the point
when I have no money?

Also at the moment
my education isn't complete...

2006 September,
Gunsan Pansori Contest

Dad!
Help me to do up my Hanbok.

- What?
- I didn't tie this.

You didn't?

I don't know how to tie this.

Don't you know
how to tie a string?

We have plenty of time.

Aren't you going to
bow to your uncle?

The scene ‘The Journey of Swallow',

arranged by Jang Pan Gae
from "Heungboga"

Spring comes, and the swallow brings
a gourd seed of good luck to Heungbo,

returning from China

What kind of a drummer is he?

How is a kid supposed to sing
if you beat the drum like that?

How is a kid supposed to sing
if you beat the drum like that?

I'm not a professional drummer.
I can't even do Pansori.

My teacher was
master Sung Woon-sung...

I'm not finished.

That's it. This is a contest!

But I am not finished.

It's your dad's fault.

You haven't done anything wrong.

It's because I am not a drummer.

When I can't even do Pansori...

How can I beat the drum?

I'm sorry.

You did well... It's my fault.

You did well. It's alright.

You have worked for it
for 11 days...

...damn it.

It's daddy's fault.

You haven't done anything wrong.
I missed the beat.

Have I ever made a mistake
when I'm sober.

Have I not taught you?

Again! Again!

See?

You can't sing like that.
Even I can't either.

But at least I can pretend.

Master Jang Pan-gae
made a small mistake here.

Now you try ‘Heungbo's house'.

‘The swallow arrives
at Heungbo's house'

No. It's the wrong key.

‘The swallow arrives
at Heungbo's house

and Heungbo comes out
to welcome the swallow'

Yes, that's how you do it.

‘Dear my swallow,
welcome back home'

I made a mistake but...

‘The Journey of the Swallow',
sung by Jang Pan-gae, 1935
Over mountains,
Nolbo's swallow flies

It passes over Shu Country
2,000 miles to Shu Mountain

800 miles to Dongting Lake
Another 600 to Nanjing

It scans over Yueyang Tower,
Gusu Tower, and Wuyue Mountains.

60 miles of soaring
over a pagoda and a castle

The swallow leaves
Yuexia Cheng behind

and observes Gusu Cheng

After flying 60 miles
from Afang Palace

The Great Wall
of China approaches

Crossing 15,000 miles,

A mountain appears
capped in snow

All the Swallows under the sun

scatter jovially
to different countries.

A flight of swallows
direct their journey

to the southern province
of Korea

Chirping, they make a promise

To reunite next fall,
on this same day

Heungbo's swallow,
soaring high in the sky

It takes in Gangreung

Dad can I go
to the toilet please?

You have already been...

Take your shit here.

- Sorry?
- Do it here.

No I can't take my shit here.

Why not?
Why can't you shit here?

I am old enough
not to shit in my pants.

I have to use the toilet.

Really? Are you old enough
now you're 10?

I wet my bed
when I am drunk.

I wet my bed and shit in it.

I didn't shit in it
I just wet my bed...

So you're old enough...

So you are all grown up.

You! Sungryul, crawl!

— Crawl on your belly
—- Don't!

from here to there.

Just take a seat.

Crawl! That's the only way
to relieve my grief.

You really have grown.

130cms tall and
29kg 500gram.

You have grown.
Really have grown...

So are you all grown up?

Even I haven't at my age of 44
and you think you've grown up?

Is he always like that?

No only when he's drunk...
not always.

Don't you hate him?

No! I don't hate him.

Even though he bends
your arm like that

he almost broke your arm,
aren't you scared?

I think the bones
might be damaged.

He's done it before.

Today is the fifth.

Don't care about a fool
like me anymore

Trash me like a rubbish
if you will

I'm just grateful that
you brought me up this far,

If I exchange my sins
with my life I have no remorse

I will give my all
to help you, dad

But I can't be your helper

Because /'m destined
to leave your side

I will return your blessing
before I leave

Which tooth is it?
What side is it from?

The right.

Let's see.

Where are you going to keep it?

Where are you going to keep it?

I'm going to throw it
on the roof.

What?

I have to throw it
over the roof.

Why?

Then Mr. Magpie will
give me a new tooth.

2007

April

It's been about a year
since I have taken him in.

He might have found it
more difficult.

But on the whole
he has shown a great progress.

Daddy, I'm finished.

I think I'm worse than before.

You think. ..?

I'm worse than before

You mean "Simcheongga"
or in general?

- I mean everything.
- Everything?

But you still want to enter
for ‘National Daesasup Contest'?

I don't at the moment.

Why is that?

I can't do "Chunhyangga" well,

I'm still in the process
of learning it.

Then when do you think
you will be ready?

Next year.

But you will have to enter
for Middle School level next year.

- Then it would be a disadvantage to you
- Yes it's much more difficult.

since you would be
in your first year.

Isn't it an advantage to you now
that you're in your final year?

Yes it is.
But I not quite ready.

Did your dad asked you to enter
the contest or your teacher?

My dad.

But how?

He told me to.

Since I won't be able
to next year.

But you do want to yourself
as well don't you?

I do want to but
I won't have anything to sing.

I wish I was still
in my 5th grade.

When Boys' voice breaks

does that mean they can not
continue with Pansori?

Yes of course. The voice breaks
and most people lose their voice.

At first no sound comes out
but keep on trying until you do,

hoping that you will
get back the sound

If Soo-Bum keeps trying,
he should be able to continue.

But I'm not sure
if he is prepared to face that

because he's still a child.

I heard that you can't do Pansori
when your voice breaks.

But Mr Josanghyeon said that

1 in 1000 boy's voice
does not break.

Girl's voice also breaks?

No girls voice don't break.

No?

It's 1 in 1000 chances that girls'
voice will break at puberty.

Usually they don't.

Really?

You haven't then?

No haven't.

Name: Park Soo-Bum
Future Ambition: Grand Master
Talent: Pansori

You also don't want it either?

No.

Why?

I'd like to know too.

Towards Haenam

2007 July,
Mountain Jiri, Chilsun Valley

Yim Wha Young Master's
Summer Pansori Training camp

- Shall we try?
- Yes.

A warming up song of
a feast at Hong Mun,

a scene extracted from
a Chinese epic novel about

the heroes throughout the war
between Dynasty Cho and Dynasty Han

What did you say?

Within the "Heongboga"
there's a ‘Money Song'.

Do you know how
they sing it in English?

Can you sing it?

- A little.
- Go on.

... That's it!

What was that?
How is it sung in Korean?

"a delighted Heungbo came
strolling out with his money.

Money money money,
look at my money."

Wait up!

Yim Wha Young Master
Sungryul only picked up his Pansori
from listening to his father

and this probably is his first time
to learn Pansori step by step.

I haven't taught him
much just yet,

but still he has managed
to improve by so much.

You won't believe
the extent he'll improve

his voice in just 6 month
times moreover

you will be surprised
by his skills

at the real Pansori contest
within a year.

I am not as good as before.

What?

I mean I am not as good
as before at the moment.

Why?

Because I haven't done it
for a long time.

So you think you are not
as good as before?

No.

Which Pansori do you want
to master most?

"Jukbyukga"

I heard it's ‘battle of fire' section
is extremely difficult to master.

Can your dad do it?

He can do ‘the battle of fire'.

It's the most difficult part.
...or is it?

It's a very hard and long piece.

Think carefully about
why you like Pansori.

Forget the things
you have told me up until now.

It comforts me
when I am listening to it.

I like doing it
more than anything.

I can almost say that it can't even
be compared with anything else.

It's something
that I like the most.

Second from my dad!

The Good, the bad, and even
the sad sections in Pansori

contains within itself
our individual lives.

They say Pansori is
the hardest of all yet

it pays back your effort with
something really good eventually.

After his appearance on
Amateur talent show on

one of the Korean TV broadcasts
in June 2007,

Sungryul has found a sponsor

and Is now learning "Heongboga"
from Yim Wha Young Master master.

Soo-Bum is preparing for
‘The National Daesasup Contest',

which has been postponed
until the fall 2007,

"Four Season Song"
A warming up song

Across the mountain
the flowers blossom

the strech of forests
and vast meadows

Countless shades of colour blossom
portray beauty painted on a screen

I revel in songs of the oriole,
the fluttering dance of the butterfly

unaware of the passing days

Now it must be spring

Spring came already

the world feels empty

my youth lived yesterday

Today I'm left pitiful and grey

my youth abandoned me

my youth abandoned me

If Spring comes
Just to leave again

no longer will
I welcome this wonderer

Spring, if you must leave, go

there will be summer
to fill my days

Fresh ventures mature and wither

Summer leaves and autumn comes

no other could match the beauty
that's created by changes

although the frosty dew and
northernly winds are hard to bare

What about yellow dalses
and autumn leaves

That will not submit
to the tempest ahead

autumn passes and winter comes

bittercold breeze of the sky
hanging over trees

that grieve their loss waves

of white snow flakes swirl

covering heaven and
earth into blinding white

in this bright earth,

everything befriends
the grey and old

autumn passes
and winter comes

bittercold breeze of the sky
hanging over trees

that grive their loss waves

of white snow flakes swirl

covering heaven and earth
into blinding white

when you look upon
this silver world

in this bright earth,

everything befriends
the grey and old

The heartless years
go regardless of others

once my youth leaves me

it does not know
how to come back

gather here,
friends of this world

even If life lives
for 80 years

the days of sickness,
the days of dreams

if you erase our troubles
and our worries

barely 40 years have i lived

once we live and once we die

become dust that
covers these mountains

The feast that Is
prepared after death

does not fill
one glass of wine in life

days in time,
do not leave me behind

our youth goes wasted
and grows to die

what can we do
with this flowing wonderer?

on the tips of
a drooping cinnamon tree

I hang this wonderer

the najves that steal
from the nation

those who neglect
their parents

those who argue
with their siblings

will all be caught
one at a time

and sent to the next lifetime

while the remaining friends
gather together

brothers!
let us drink and celebrate

Be content and be merry
with life's blessings